APRIL 2014 MARCH 2014

Forth Tenth Promotions presents...

Thu 10THE RHEINGANS SISTERS (LADY MAISERY)£8adv £10door - plus Samuel IdwalDuo with sisters Rowan and Anna Rheingans, exploring traditional and contemporary folk music from across Scandinavia, Britain and America. Strong emphasis on two fiddles and two voices with banjo, cello, bansitar and concertina too. Highly acclaimed debut album ‘Glad Gold Hearts’ was released on Rootbeat Records in 2013. “Bold, fearless, honest, fiddle-driven folk, rich in Scandinavian, American and English influences” - Proper Music www.rowanrheingans.co.uk

Magic Teapot presents...

Tue 25BIRTH OF JOY£6adv £7door - plus Nylon 9Influenced by psychedelic, blues and steaming rock & roll this trio takes you back to the old times of MC5, The Doors and even Pink Floyd! With a drum player that could be Keith Moon’s son, an organist that harasses his instrument to death and a singer/guitarist that seems to be the power version of Jim Morrison, this band is bound to catapult psychedelic sixties rock & roll back into our modern times. www.birthofjoy.com

Forth Tenth Promotions presents...

Fri 4EDDIE & THE HOT RODS + THE MEMBERS£15adv £18doorEnglish rock band Eddie & The Hot Rods have enjoyed a career that has now spanned 37 years. Although often categorised as one of the founding fathers of the punk era, they were simply interested in playing loud, fast, in your face Rock ‘n’ Roll rather than bad mouthing the Queen or fermenting anarchy. The Members, formed in the summer of 1977, were among the first to successfully blend reggae rhythms with punk’s attitude and aggression. The Sound of the Suburbs was a British Top Ten Hit selling 250,000 copies in 3 months. www.eddieandthehotrods.com · www.themembers.co.ukTue 8MARTIN STEPHENSON & THE DAINTEES£10 - plus Kevin HewickAlways popular on the circuit, Martin Stephenson’s “must see” live performances are an exuberant tour-de-force combining heart-in-your-mouth intimacy with playful humour and warm self-deprecation. Never pandering to a particular scene, Stephenson’s lightness of touch on a varied mix of musical styles was immediately apparent. His path was destined to be a lifelong journey through the music he loved: folk, ragtime, jazz, rockabilly, show tunes, punk-pop and country. daintees.co.uk

Magic Teapot presents...

Tue 29DAN STUART (GREEN ON RED)£10adv - with special guests Antonio Gramentieri (Sacri Cuori)and Kathleen HaskardDan Stuart is best known for being the leader of 80’s groundbreakers Green On Red featuring Chuck Prophet, and half of the duo Danny & Dusty with Steve Wynn. His artistic efforts have been praised in the pages of the LA/NY/London Times as well as Rolling Stone, NME and countless others. His songs have been performed by artists as varied as the Manic Street Preachers, Richmond Fontaine, Jon Dee Graham and Vivian Girls: strange bedfellows for sure. www.marlowebillings.com

Xander Promotions presents...

Fri 11THE VIBRATORS£8 - plus The Lost FutureSeventies classic punk legends The Vibrators are best known for their hit ‘Automatic Lover’. They have played alongside the likes of The Stranglers, The Sex Pistols, Iggy Pop, Chris Spedding and Ian Hunter and have had their songs covered by the likes of the Exploited, UK Subs, REM and Die Toten Hosen. Having celebrated 35 years of making records and touring heavily in 2011, the band currently show no sign of letting up. Short, punchy songs with sneering melody lines and gutsy guitar breaks are the order of the day. properties. www.thevibrators.com

Cheeseweasel Promotions presents...

Wed 5GARLAND JEFFREYS£10adv £12door - plus James Maddock and Jersey BuddA critically acclaimed singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist, Garland Jeffreys has earned a loyal international audience for his intelligent and passionate songs, informed by a variety of musical styles from rock and R&B to reggae and dance music, and dealing with topics both personal and political, often at the same time. Jeffreys’ work reveals a rock & roller’s soul and a poetic sensibility that have earned him the respect of musical peers such as the late Lou Reed, Bruce Springsteen, David Johansen, and John Cale. garlandjeffreys.comMagic Teapot presents...

Thu 6SON OF DAVE£10adv - plus Preacher & the Bear and Sarah & the ExHe’s a one-man Alabama 3, yeah that Son Of Dave guy is a wild lonesome fusion of wild and soulful vocal-patterns over rhythm-and-blues New Orleans riffs; man, it’s hard to imagine anything more downright earthy and damn funky. Fuelled by vocal beat-boxing, foot stomping and improvised percussion this blues dervish blasts away on a harmonica, foot hammering a wooden percussion board and a rattled shaker going like the blazes.www.sonofdave.com

Wed 12DAVE ARCARI£7adv £8door - plus Half Deaf ClatchSlide guitarist/songwriter Dave Arcari’s alt.blues sounds owe as much to trash country, punk and rockabilly as they do pre-war Delta blues and have been showcased via eight internationally-acclaimed solo CD releases. His latest album ‘Whisky In My Blood’ was released in March 2013. As well as showcasing Arcari’s trademark National steel guitars, the release features performances on banjo, regular guitar and and cigar box which help capture the full breadth of Arcari’s song-writing and performance.www.davearcari.com

Tue 18LEAH ABRAMSON, RAYNA GELLERT & PATRICK METZGER£8advLeah Abramson (The Abramson Singers) formerly sang with Dyad and The Crooked Jades and she is a close friend of Rayna Gellert, former founder member of acclaimed all-girl stringband, Uncle Earl. Rayna and Leah have both recorded together on each others’ albums and have performed together on stage on many occasions. The musical glue that binds them beautifully together comes in the shape of Petunia & The Vipers’ stunning double bass player, Patrick Metzger. www.leahabramson.com

Wed 26CURTIS ELLER’S AMERICAN CIRCUS£7adv - plus Warren JamesHaving spent a decade toiling in the musical sweatshops of New York City, banjo player and songwriter, Curtis Eller uprooted his family and resettled in some faded, tobacco town in the North Carolina Piedmont to begin the arduous task of assembling a new version of his band, The American Circus. The latest version of the band is a brutish and inelegant rock & roll outfit, known to haunt the beer halls, burlesque houses and underground theaters of the eastern seaboard. They specialize in banjo music for funerals, gospel tunes for atheists and novelty dance fads for amputees. A lavish, Hollywood, dance sequence unfolding on the floor of a Chicago meatpacking plant in 1894. www.curtiseller.com

Thu 17DEBORAH BONHAM BAND£10adv £12door - plus John Reilly & Lewis NitikmanA blistering live set adds to the magic of Deborah Bonham, the younger sister of late rock legend John, and suggest that this is a band that must be seen and heard live. Having played festivals from Canterbury to Glastonbury, Bulldog Bash to Donington, Cambridge to Cropredy, Ripfest to Harley Davidson’s European Festivals, Deborah’s live performances have seen her open shows and duet with such luminaries as Paul Rodgers, Jools Holland, Fairport Convention, Paul Weller, Robert Plant, Nazareth, Van Halen,and Peter Frampton. www.deborahbonham.com

Need a gig? Contact Darren on either 07970 529 760 or rideout@stayfree.co.uk8.00pm until midnight Sunday to Thursday8.00pm until 1.00am Friday and SaturdayLive music starts after 8.30pm

MARCH APRIL

To book tickets visit www.wegottickets.com or ask at the bar!

MAY 2nd The Dualers • 5th Joe Buck Yourself • 9th Glenn Tilbrook • 12th Graeme Clarke (Wet Wet Wet)15th The Move • 19th Jersey Budd • 19th Courtney Barnett • 23rd The Enid • 24th Dr. Feelgood

JUNE 4th Pete Morton • 6th Ann Duggan • 11th Hatful Of Rain • 12th The Sea • 14th The Spinal Taps20th The Furies • 26th Big Brother & The Holding Company • 27th Bootleg Boss

Sat 1 Original Bands Showcase: Heat 2 - £5flyer/guestlist (Doors 7:45pm) feat. Phoenix Salvation, Spartan Skyline, Black Mesa and Sean Grant & The WolfGang.

Sun 2 ClosedMon 3 The City Acoustic Club - free Leicester’s original and best open mic night.

Tue 4 Creatin’ Havoc + 8 Miles High + Idle Empire + Ryan John Smith - £5 Wake Up Promotions presents...

Wed 5 Garland Jeffreys - £10adv £12door plus James Maddock and Jersey Budd. Critically acclaimed rock & roll influenced singer-songwriter.

Thu 6 Son Of Dave - £10adv £12door plus Preacher & The Bear and Sarah & The Ex. Magic Teapot presents...

Fri 7 La Villa Strangiato (Rush Tribute) - £10adv £12door Exciting and authentic tribute to 70’s and early 80’s era Rush.

Sat 8 Dire Streets (Dire Straits Tribute) - £8adv £10door The UK’s standout tribute to Mark Knopfler’s legendary band.

Sun 9 Land Of The Giants - £6adv plus The Silent Sons. Funky upbeat and highly energetic six-piece fusing dub, ska, blues and rock.

Mon 10 The City Acoustic Club - free Leicester’s original and best open mic night.

Tue 11 ClosedWed 12 Dave Arcari - £7adv £8door plus Half Deaf Clatch. Soulful alt.blues and slide guitarist.

Thu 13 Katriona Gilmore & Jamie Roberts - £8adv £10door plus Rita Payne. Astouding two-time BBC Folk Award nominees.

Fri 14 Original Bands Showcase: Heat 3 - £5flyer/guestlist (Doors 7:45pm) feat. The Bench That Rocked, 8 Miles High, The World Can Wait and Afterthought Playground.

Sat 15 Original Bands Showcase: Heat 4 - £5flyer/guestlist (Doors 7:45pm) feat. Beneath The Lights, Murmur, Chambers and Suicide B’s.

Sun 16 The ZZ Tops (ZZ Top Tribute) - £10 Unique three man tribute to rock music’s favourite Texan boogie band.

Mon 17 The City Acoustic Club - free Leicester’s original and best open mic night.

Tue 18 Leah Abramson, Rayna Gellert & Patrick Metzger - £8adv Beautiful alt.folk and country sounds from this special collaboration.

Wed 19 Andy Fleet Band - £6 plus Andy Griffiths. Rock, blues and folk from the singer-songwriter and piano man.

Thu 20 The Della Grants + The Nile Delta Buskers - £5 Exciting double bill featuring rising blues stars plus dynamic soulful six-piece.

Fri 21 Original Bands Showcase: Heat 5 - £5flyer/guestlist (Doors 7:45pm) feat. Strike Up The Colours, The Deadshoots, Linear, Part Of The Problem and Abandon Her.

Sat 22 Original Bands Showcase: Heat 6 - £5flyer/guestlist (Doors 7:45pm) feat. Roll 13s, Stop That Train, Friendly Enemies and Steady Hands.

Sun 23 Sweet Baby James (James Taylor Tribute) - £8adv £10door Top tribute to the music of the legendary troubadour James Taylor.

Mon 24 Diana Jones - £10adv £12door plus The Native and Mr. Plow. Magic Teapot presents...

Tue 25 Birth Of Joy - £6adv £8door plus Nylon 9. Magic Teapot presents...

Wed 26 Curtis Eller’s American Circus - £7adv plus Warren James. Brutish, inelegant banjo-based rock & roll!

Thu 27 The Coal Porters - £10 Exciting, dynamic bluegrass combo featuring ex-Long Ryder Sid Griffin.

Fri 28 Original Bands Showcase: Heat 7 - £5flyer/guestlist (Doors 7:45pm) feat. Ash Mammal, Tapesty and The Della Grants.

Sat 29 The Food Fighterz + This Is Nirvana - £6adv £8door Top ‘Grohlfest’ double-header from Foo Fighters and Nirvana tributes.

Sun 30 Abandon Her (EP Launch) - Free (Afternoon show 3pm - 8pm) plus Matt Henshaw and Jolanga. Alternative acoustic-driven Leicester four-piece.

Mon 31 The City Acoustic Club - free Leicester’s original and best open mic night.

Tue 1 Miles Hunt & Erica Nockalls - £10adv £12door plus Andy Griffiths. The Wonder Stuff duo return.

Wed 2 Maia - £6adv £7door plus Mia & The Moon and No Mans Heath. Magic Teapot presents...

Thu 3 The Dana Dixon Band - £6adv £7door plus support. Authentic West Coast, Texas and Chicago blues/R&B.

Fri 4 Eddie & The Hot Rods + The Members - £15adv £18door Hard ‘n’ fast rock ‘n’ roll from the Hot Rods plus the reggae influenced punk stalwarts.

Sat 5 The Keith Thompson Band - £8adv £10door plus Fred’s House. Thought provoking and inspiring blues rock.

Sun 6 RM Hubbert - £6adv £7door plus support. Magic Teapot presents...

Mon 7 Samuel Idwal (Album Launch) - £4adv £5door plus The Fallers and Naomi Perera. Magic Teapot presents...

Tue 8 Martin Stephenson & The Daintees - £10 plus Kevin Hewick. Eclectic roots songwriting and poetic romanticism.

Wed 9 The Chickenhead Lounge (Special Cathouse Edition) - Free feat. The Drugstore Cowboys and The Outwoods County Riders.

Thu 10 The Rheingans Sisters (Lady Maisery) - £8adv £10door plus Samuel Idwal. Evocative, bold and fearless fiddle-driven folk.

Fri 11 The Vibrators - £8 plus The Lost Future. Seventies classic punk legends of ‘Automatic Lover’ fame.

Fri 12 Original Bands Showcase: Callback - £TBC Please check website for line-up info.

Sun 13 TBCMon 14 The City Acoustic Club - free Leicester’s original and best open mic night.

Tue 15 Bridie Jackson & The Arbour - £7adv £9door plus The Daydream Club. Magic Teapot presents...

Wed 16 TBCThu 17 Deborah Bonham Band - £10adv £12door plus John Reilly & Lewis Nitikman. Rock and blues from the sister of the late legend.

Fri 18 The Chris Slade Timeline - £10 Classic rock from former AC/DC, MSG, Uriah Heep drummer amongst many others!

Sat 19 Slyde Alive (Slade Tribute) - £7adv £8door Raucous and authentic tribute to Noddy Holder’s imperious rockers.

Sun 20 Roger Pugh’s Union - £TBC Veteran singer-songwriter and interpreter of Irish, English and American folk.

Mon 21 The City Acoustic Club - free Leicester’s original and best open mic night.

Tue 22 Jonny Kowalski & The Sexy Weirdos - £6adv £8door plus The Brandy Thieves. Magic Teapot presents...

Wed 23 Alasdair Roberts - £10adv £12door plus Thomas McCarthy and Melanie Page & Thee Old Joy. Magic Teapot presents...

Thu 24 Si Clancy & Special Guests (EP Launch) - £4adv £5door plus Scarlet Fix and Thomas Shepherd. Dinstinctive, homegrown acoustic singer-songwriter.

Fri 25 Dave Swarbrick - £11adv £13door plus Said The Maiden and Fay Brotherhood. Mesmerising fiddle and anecdotes.

Sat 26 Original Bands Showcase: Semi-Final 1 - £TBC Please check website for line-up info.

Sun 27 Baltic Fleet (TBC) - £6adv plus support. Magic Teapot presents..

Mon 28 Pulled Apart By Horses - £10adv £12door plus The Wytches. Magic Teapot presents...

Tue 29 Dan Stuart (Green On Red) - £10adv with special guests Antonio Gramentieri and Kathleen Haskard. Magic Teapt presents...

Wed 30 Wake Up Promotions presents... - £5 Please check website for line-up info.

To book tickets visit www.wegottickets.com or ask at the bar!